Ever wonder why Chevrolet has a bowtie for its logo or Subaru has a group of stars? Find out the stories behind some of the most well-known logos in the world.

Car logo origins: From the Ferrari horse to the Lamborghini bull

Chevrolet logo origin

Did the Chevy bowtie emblem originate in a wallpaper pattern? Louis Chevrolet himself said the emblem was inspired by wallpaper in his hotel room during a visit to Paris in 1908. His wife, on the other hand, had a different story to tell. Mr. Chevrolets wife, NAME, later said her husband had spotted the design in an advertisement in a Sunday supplement. Apparently the borrowed design had legs, because the Chevrolet logo is one of the worlds most iconic.